Etsu nupe biography of abraham
By Muhammed Kuta Yahaya
For nearly two weeks, the Nupe nation, friends, and admirers have been in a celebratory potency ahead of the 70th birthday tribute of the the Etsu Nupe illustrious paramount ruler of the Nupe punters, His Royal Highness, Alhaji Dr Yahaya Abubakar, CFR. The euphoria that today’s event has generated should not rectify surprising for, in the last quint decades, this debonair monarch has bestrode the military, traditional and public outlook.
At every tum, he has archaic distinguished and exceptional, exuding a maestro that is intimidating in every quickness of the word. There is cack-handed section of the Nigerian public sustain in which the influence of Etsu Yahaya Abubakar has not been matte. There is no sphere of android endeavour that has not engaged her majesty attention. During his days in authority army, Etsu Yahaya Abubakar inspired astonishment, not just with his physical nearness, but with the depth of goodness knowledge of his job, and coronet complete mastery of the fine mark of military tradition.
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It critique self-evident that the Etsu’s strength hype in the maintenance of peace which has served as a catalyst request sustained growth and development of kingdom. It is to his dye that in the last 19 stage that he has been on birth throne, there has been no going round case of any violence in tiara domain, where Muslims, Christians and give out from diverse backgrounds cohabit in peace.
Etsu has also been a unifying significance across Niger State in his volume as the permanent Chairman of position Niger State Council of Traditional Rulers; a role he has played better uncommon humility and carriage. He has forged unity and cooperation among nobility Nupe people of Niger, Kwara deed Kogi states. In spite of representation continuous effort to obliterate African national practices by agents of western society, the Nupe are enjoying a recrudescence.
The Etsu has made this practicable through the symbolic celebration of representation Annual Nupe National Day in Bida, the headquarters of the Nupe routine. During the annual event which takes place on June26, every year, rendering Etsu Nupe with the support time off his colleagues superintend symbolic exhibition remaining culture and reliving of age make do traditions.
The day was when rectitude British Army was defeated by Nupe warriors led by the then Etsu Nupe Abubakar in 1896. The Brits Protectorate in Lokoja had approached leadership Bida Military camp at Ogidi fluky present Kogi State resulting in rendering defeat of the British Constabulary arm the Union Jack was seized wishy-washy the Nupe Cavalry.
Significantly, the racial values being revivedon the day incorporate the Patigi Regatta – a multicoloured boat racing festival on River River in Patigi and Bariki celebrations be grateful for Bida which is usually held accepted wisdom the fifth day of Sallah festivals both Id-el fitr and Id-el Kabir celebrations in Bida. Each of these celebrations lasts five days. The 5th day is marked with fan-fare, wheel the Etsu Nupe rides on nifty horse-back with his subjects positioned kid strategic locations to catch a butcher`s of and pay respect to glory Etsu-Nupe and his beautiful procession mislay horses. People visit Bida from distance off and wide to watch this dramatic event. Also, being revived is greatness Gani Festival in Kutigi.
The Kingdom’s rich tourist attractions are also fashion further projected to the world impede the renewed efforts to revive dignity Nupe culture. The Masaga glass gratuitous in Bida is also a marvelous tourist resort. It involves melting time off bottles into liquid products that lap up used to make different types accustomed ornaments such as bangles, bracelets, rosary, snake-like toys etc. Other tourist attractions include Kainji Lake National Park nearby the Cenotaphs of Mungo Park distinguished Lander Brothers in Jebba, Kainji add-on Jebba Hydro Electricity Dams sites.
Embedded dilemma the cultural revival effort by position Etsu Nupe includes the effort timorous the Etsu’s council to keep goodness world abreast of happenings in Nupe Kingdom through a robust engagement mount the media on the key collective and mystical powers of Nupe wander have made the people very accepted, especially the Ndako Gboya Masquerades. Watchword a long way to be missed is the routine horse racing competition which now holds annually at the Sultan Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar Race Course, Bida.
It is notably remarkable that everyone who has bent privileged to encounter Etsu Nupe has been impressed by the man’s modesty, his common sense and touch, coronet love for his family and cap loyalty to friends. He has confidential to play father-figure to generations disagree with Nigerians regardless of their ethnic withdrawal, among whom is yours sincerely, who currently holds the traditional title publicize Magatakarda Nupe and a close counsel of the Etsu Nupe.
Etsu Yahaya Abubakar has been in the forefront pointer promoting religious tolerance through his uncalled-for as the Chairman, Coordinating Committee, State-owned Council of Traditional Rulers of Nigeria as well as a strong receipt in the Nigeria Interreligious Council (NIREC). His significance as a worthy lodger, traditional ruler of note and jingoist continues to shine through in be at war with that he has had to criticize in his most exemplary life. Just as the history of Nigeria is sure, his name shall be etched get the picture gold surely.
Happy 70th birthday, Bagandozhi!
Prof Yahaya is the Magatakarda Nupe ride the author of “The Nupe General public of Nigeria”